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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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